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Shanghai energy exchange releases details of carbon emissions trading; first options products open to foreign investors begin trading in Shanghai, Dalian; and PBOC orders major banks and payment services institutions to clamp down on OTC crypto merchants

Transactions limits are specified for national carbon trading. CBIRC defines banks' affiliated transactions. Parties may be banned from participating in securities markets.

The new emissions allowance system allows for the offset of voluntary emissions.

A risk warning system is in place for carbon trading

Private banking or insurance institutions shall establish a Party organizational structure

Shenzhen imposes heavy penalties to protect data privacy

Restrictions on establishment of entertainment venues are relaxed for foreign investment

Industry coverage, allowance allocation, and compliance obligations are all expected to be ramped up under China's national carbon emissions trading scheme

CBIRC approves China's first wholly foreign-owned money broker to begin operations; Chinese investment in Europe fell to decade low in 2020; and NDRC releases new rules standardizing disclosure and compilation requirements for price index providers